Why US Schools Are Failing Despite Billions in Funding

The American education system stands at a critical crossroads. Despite billions poured into our schools since the Department of Education's 1979 creation, student achievement continues its alarming decline. They represent real children being failed by a system that prioritizes bureaucracy over learning.

What happened to the fundamentals of reading, writing, and arithmetic? Our discussion exposes how educational priorities have shifted away from core academics toward politically-charged initiatives that teach students what to think rather than how to think. We explore the devastating impact this has had on classroom environments nationwide and examine proposals to reform or potentially dismantle the Department of Education entirely.